World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
R. H. George
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
JOINED THE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) IN 1942. ORDERED TO ENGINEER BASIC TRAINING AT FORT LEONARD WOOD AT ROLLA, MISSOURI IN 1943. SELECTED FOR THE ARMY AIR CORPS AVIATION CADET PROGRAM AND TRAINED ON B-24 'LIBERATOR' AND B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' BOMBERS. COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT AND RECEIVED HIS RATING AS A BOMBARDIER JUST AS THE WAR ENDED. AWARDED SILVER BOMBARDIER WINGS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.